Hailuo AI x World AI Film Festival: Empowering Global Creators Across Brazil, Korea, and Japan

The World AI Film Festival (WAIFF) recently brought together creators and industry leaders in generative media, with Hailuo AI actively participating across three major cultural hubs: São Paulo, Seoul, and Kyoto. Throughout the events, we demonstrated how our video generation models are lowering the barrier to entry for content creation, empowering the artists, and advancing the capabilities of AI storytelling.

São Paulo: Riding the AI Storytelling Heatwave

Hosted at FAAP, one of Brazil's top film schools, WAIFF São Paulo ignited passionate discussions on the practical impact of AI in audiovisual production. The event drew major industry players, including Brazil's largest TV networks, Globo and Record, fostering grounded conversations about AI adoption. To support local creators, Hailuo AI sponsored the MiniMax Feature Film Award.

In dedicated sessions, Hailuo AI Global Ambassador Bruno Bock led a hands-on workshop and shared his portfolio, demonstrating how AI tools can enhance regional storytelling and bring authenticity to personal projects without replacing human creativity. As industry veteran Nizan Guanaes noted during the event, while workflows will inevitably change, AI is creating unprecedented opportunities for independent voices.

Seoul: Where Modern Tech Meets the Metropolis

Set against the modern backdrop of Lotte Cinema World Tower, WAIFF Seoul highlighted the trendy and forward-looking spirit of the next generation. Hailuo AI presented the MiniMax Best Youth AI Film Award, directly supporting young filmmakers who use technology to break traditional production constraints.

Awarded by Jessie Yang, Hailuo AI Global Marketing, the prize underscored our focus on making high-quality video production accessible to emerging talents. The innovative works presented by these young creators received recognition and PR coverage from Korean media outlets.

Kyoto: Where Classical Aesthetics Meet Modern Production

Hosted at the historic Rohm Theatre, WAIFF Kyoto explored how traditional artistry can seamlessly integrate with modern AI workflows. Jessie Yang presented the Minimax Best AI Film Award and delivered a keynote titled "The Studio in Your Pocket: All-in-Hand AI Animation for Everyone," showcasing how the latest model maintains exceptional stylistic consistency and fidelity across complex motions. The keynote addressed a core challenge in AI filmmaking: style preservation. While other models often default to dominant aesthetics, Hailuo 2.3 accurately interprets diverse artistic prompts and generates videos that faithfully reflect the creator's intended visual language.

During the workshop, Hailuo AI Global Ambassadors Creator K and Watanabe provided practical demonstrations on streamlining production. They showed how creators can easily compose dynamic action scenes using Hailuo AI's intuitive camera presets, while capturing deep emotional nuances through highly detailed facial muscle movements. Furthermore, they highlighted the platform's cost-effective voice cloning and natural multilingual dialogue, proving that AI is a practical, production-ready tool for everyday creators.

From the passionate industry debates in Brazil to the youth-led innovations in Korea and the technical deep-dives in Japan, Hailuo AI's journey with WAIFF showed that AI serves as a powerful extension of the filmmaker's toolkit. We remain dedicated to providing accessible, production-grade video generation models that help creators worldwide bring their authentic visions to life.